Top of the Pops - The Full Shows 1971-1972

14th January 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 





JOHN PAUL JOANS – The Man From Nazareth
ELTON JOHN – Your Song 
THE MIXTURES – The Pushbike Song (crowd and charts) 
FRANK SINATRA – My Way (Live in London)
THE CARPENTERS – We’ve Only Just Begun (Pan’s People) 
LULU – You’ve Got To Believe In Love
JUDY COLLINS – Amazing Grace (video)
TOM JONES – She’s A Lady 
BADFINGER – Believe Me
BADFINGER – Better Days
BADFINGER – No Matter What
CLIVE DUNN – Grandad

The DJ links are Mute. Survives as a 'Studio Master' and not the Transmission version.

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25th February 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 

 




ATOMIC ROOSTER – Tomorrow Night
RAY STEVENS – Can We Get To That
THE MIXTURES – The Pushbike Song
LYNN ANDERSON – Rose Garden (video) (and charts)
THE SHOWSTOPPERS – Ain’t Nothin’ But A Houseparty
PERRY COMO – It’s Impossible (video)
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD – Everything’s Tuesday (Pan’s People)
DANA – Who Put The Lights Out
THE FOUR SEASONS – Let’s Hang On
PAUL McCARTNEY – Another Day (crowd)
THE FOUR SEASONS – Medley GEORGE HARRISON – My Sweet Lord (crowd and credits)

The DJ links are Mute. Survives as a 'Studio Master' and not the Transmission version.

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29th April 1971
Presented by: Tony Blackburn

 




McGuinness Flint - Malt & Barley Blues
R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me
Mixtures - Henry Ford
Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl (pan's people)
Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
Lulu - Everybody Clap
Sakkarin - Sugar Sugar (crowd dancing)
Faces - Richmond
Faces - Bad 'n' Ruin
Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel
East Of Eden / Crowd Dance - Jig-A-Jig  

These 2 tracks were possibly recorded for this edition  but no shown at the time.
Shirley Bassey - Breakfast In Bed
Shirley Bassey - You Don'tCare No More
Repeated on UK Gold & Eins Festival.

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17th June 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile

 





Sweet - Co Co
Peter Green - Heavy Heart
Tami Lynn - Im Gonna Run Away From You
Southern Comfort - I Sure Like Your Smile
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Don't Blame You At All (crowd dancing)
Three Dog Night - Joy To The World (pan's people)
Julie Felix - Moonlight
Mick Abrahams - Why Do You Do Me This Way
Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (crowd dancing)
Julie Felix - Moonlight 
Mick Abrahams - Why Do You Do Me This Way 
Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (crowd & credits)     

Repeated on UK Gold & Eins Festival.

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1st July 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile

 





Lobo – Me And You And A Dog Named Boo (crowd dancing and charts)
Atomic Rooster – The Devil’s Answer 
Medicine Mead – Pictures In The Sky
Family – In My Own Time 
Sweet – Co-Co 
Gilbert O'Sullivan – We Will
Three Dog Night – Joy To The World (video)
Greyhound – Black And White 
The Delfonics – La La Means I Love You 
Supremes & Four Tops – River Deep Mountain High (Pan’s People) 
The Strawbs – The Hangman And The Papist
Middle of the Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (and credits) rpt  

Repeated on UK Gold

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18th November 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 

 




JOHN KONGOS – Tokoloshe Man (crowd and charts)
JASON & GEROME – Santa Monica Sunshine
T.REX – Jeepster (video)
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN – Banks Of The Ohio 
GILBERT O’SULLIVAN – No Matter How I Try
THE PIGLETS – Johnny Reggae (video)
LABI SIFFRE – It Must Be Love
THE WHO – Let’s See Action (Pan’s People)
CLIFF RICHARD – Sing A Song Of Freedom 
SLADE – Coz I Luv You 
CHER – Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves (crowd and credits)

Recovered 2008 from Polydor Records.

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2nd December 1971
Presented by: Jimmy Savile
 

 




ISAAC HAYES – Theme From ‘Shaft’ (crowd and charts)
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD – Soley Soley 
BENNY HILL – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (video)
TONY CHRISTIE – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo 
THE BACHELORS – Diamonds Are Forever
DEEP PURPLE – Fireball (Pan’s People)
FAME & PRICE – Follow Me
LABI SIFFRE – It Must Be Love
THE SUPREMES & THE FOUR TOPS – You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
SLADE – Coz I Luv You 
CHER – Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves (crowd and credits)  

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27th December 1971
Presented by: Tony Blackburn
 

 




T.Rex - Get It On
Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
Slade - Cos I Love You
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (pan's people)
Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar 
Ashton Gardner & Dyke - Resurrection Shuffle
Diana Ross - I'm Still Waiting (video)
New Seekers - Never Ending Song Of Love
Rod Stewart - Maggie May

Repeated on UK Gold Repeated on Einsfestival (Rolling Stones edited out though)

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30th December 1971
Presented by: Ed Stewart
 

 




Tony Christie – (Is This The Way To) Amarillo (crowd dancing and charts)
Congregation – Softly Whispering I Love You *
Johnny Pearson Orchestra – Sleepy Shores
The New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing  *
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – The ‘Onedin Line’ (video) *
B.J. Arnau – I Want To Go Back There Again
Neil Reid – Mother Of Mine
Barbra Streisand – Stoney End (video) (danced to by Pan’s People) *
Val Doonican – Morning
Benny Hill – Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) (video) *
T-Rex – Jeepster (Pan’s People and credits)   

Some Mute Links & Mute Songs.
* = Mute Songs
Survives as a 'Studio Master' with mute inserts.

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22nd June 1972
Presented by: Ed Stewart
 


 



Sweet - Little Willy (Audience & charts) 
Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll 
Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (Promo Video) 
Argent - Tragedy 
Free - Little Bit Of Love (Pan's People)
New Seekers - Circles (Repeated Clip)
Dana - Crossword Puzzle
The Move - California Man 
Don McLean - Vincent (Promo Video) 
B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker (Audience & credits)

Located in BBC Scotland.
Incomplete, Sweet, Gary Glitter & Half of Elvis Presley are missing.
The video suffers 'colour sync shift'.
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16th November 1972
Presented by: Jimmy Savile







Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows (Crowd Dancing & Charts) 
The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
Strawbs - Lay Down  
Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling (Repeated Clip)
Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack (Cartoon Promo)
Hot Chocolate - You'll Always Be A Friend  
Rod Stewart - Angel  
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night 
Slade - Gudbuy T'jane (Promo Video) 
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair 
Neil Sedaka - Oh Carol (Crowd Dancing & Titles)
 
This edition is colour but it is out of 'sync' and needs restoration.

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28th Decmeber 1972
Presented by: Noel Edmonds & Tony Blackburn







Gary Glitter - Rock & Roll 
Donny Osmond - Puppy Love (promo)
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Benny Hill - Ernie (promo)
Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
Nilsson - Without You (pan's people)
Osmonds - Crazy Horses
Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
Jackson 5 - Rockin' Robin (rpt)
T.Rex - Metal Guru
Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo (crowd & credits)
 
Repeated on Einsfestival.
Gary Glitter's track edited out of repeat on Einsfestival

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